The esteemed group of certified Top Employers in a country or continent will never be ranked publicly from first to last, because obtaining this world-renowned HR certification is the ultimate achievement. However, the highest scoring organisations are recognised based on the Top Employers Institute’s global ranking policy. The policy stipulates that the number of certified Top Employers in a specific country and continental certification determines the nature of the overall ranking component.
Multinational telecoms giant Vodacom reigns as the number one Top Employer in Africa, with Unilever in second place, followed by JTI in third place. The average score achieved per organisation determines the overall ranking for the continental programme. The average is determined using the results from the countries with the four highest scores. These are calculated to represent an average organisational score, which is used for ranking purposes.
The overall Top 20 Top Employers in South Africa starts off with Vodacom Group (South Africa) in first position, followed by HCL Technologies SA and Daimler Truck Southern Africa in third place.
To distinctly summarise, these are the highest scoring companies that achieved a ranking continentally and in a specific African country.
Top Employers Africa 2025 overall – top three organisations:
- Vodacom
- Unilever
- JTI
Top Employers South Africa 2025 industry leaders:
Industry leaders are recognised when there are three or more certified South African organisations in the same sector. In places where there are two or fewer certified South African organisations in an industry sector, the company must obtain a score that puts them in the overall top 20 positions. Certain companies are recognised in two sectors.
The following organisations have achieved industry leader recognition:
Automotive: Daimler Truck Southern Africa, Banking: RMB South Africa, Financial Services: Sanlam, Energy and Chemicals: BP Southern Africa, Construction Services: Hilti South Africa, FMCG: Unilever SA, Engineering: Howden Africa Holdings, Healthcare: Stryker SA, IT: HCL Tech South Africa, Insurance: Santam, Mining: Thungela Resources, Pharmaceuticals: Novartis SA, Professional Services: Accenture South Africa, Public Sector: Eskom Pension & Provident Fund, Retail: Smollan SA, Telecommunications: Vodacom Group, Transport & Logistics: DHL Express South Africa, Food & Beverages: Heineken SA, Manufacturing: Isanti Glass.
Top Employers 2025 country rankings in Africa (outside of South Africa)
Number 1 Top Employer Zambia 2025: JTI Zambia
Number 1 Top Employer Cote d’Ivoire 2025: Unilever Cote d’Ivoire
Number 1 Top Employer Algeria 2025: JTI Algeria
Number 1 Top Employer Senegal 2025: DHL Express Senegal
Top Employers Egypt 2025 Overall Top 3: JTI Egypt, Mondelez Egypt Foods, DHL Global Forwarding Egypt
Top Employers Ghana 2025 Overall Top 3: Unilever Ghana, ABSA Bank Ghana, Telecel Ghana
Top Employers Kenya 2025 Overall Top 3: Safaricom Kenya, Unilever Kenya, BAT Kenya
Top Employers Morocco 2025 Overall Top 3: JTI Morocco, Mondelez Maroc, Lear Corp Morocco
Top Employers Nigeria 2025 Overall Top 3: Unilever Nigeria, Mondelez Nigeria, DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria
Number 1 Top Employer Zimbabwe 2025: Unilever Zimbabwe
Click here to view all the 2025 Top Employers: https://www.top-employers.com/search-top-employers/
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